sowing seeds 1.2
sowing seeds | ISSUE 2
In Newsstands Spring 2023
Just east of the ports in Los Angeles, warehouses and commercial developments are replacing farms in our Inland communities. Much like the Land Rushes at the turn of the century, the newest “grab” in our area means more jeopardies for the Frontline communities who can’t relocate away from the sprawl. How do we return to our agricultural past and work together to protect the land we have left? In this issue, we highlight community gardens as an act of resistance and a return to the values of those who traversed this land before us.
Cahlik Douglas, Frankie Gutierrez, Vanessa Palafox,
Jennifer Ramon, Ren Raleigh, Mar Bonilla-Cruz, Sadie Scott
Frankie GutiErrez
Frankie Gutierrez graduated with a BFA in Illustration from California College of the Arts, and now is a candidate in the CSUSB Master of Fine. Arts program in Southern California. Their work is a confused mixed bag of spray paint, acrylic, markers, crayons, and ceramic sculptures, highlighting the playful nature of gender fluidity, queerness, and the trans identity. For this illustration, Frank imagined a garden space where ‘‘All Are Welcome’’ —because it takes all of us to care for each other and the land.
